Major learned societies initiate two-year strategic alliance
Major learned societies initiate two-year strategic alliance
York and London, UK, 16 December 2019: The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK and the British Pharmacological Society, announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance. The two-year agreement offers the organisations the opportunity to benefit from each other’s scientific communities to help strengthen their positions and reach. Members of ELRIG UK and the British Pharmacological Society will gain access to new openings for scientific exchange and collaboration between industry, academia and the clinic to help drive the successful discovery and development of new medicines across the UK.
L-R Steve Rees; Chairman of ELRIG UK, and VP of Discovery Biology at AstraZeneca and Professor Steve Hill President of the British Pharmacological Society, and Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Nottingham
The two groups work in complementary sectors of the UK pharmaceutical and biotech industries, academia and clinical pharmacology. The alliance creates a framework for joint working on a variety of activities that will support both communities, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach that better facilitates the exchange of ideas and information. ELRIG UK and the British Pharmacological Society have committed to hosting joint and complementary meetings. The alliance also offers both groups a wider reach, to help grow their audiences, and create exciting new opportunities for early career professionals’ education and training.
ELRIG UK’s mission is to provide leading-edge knowledge to the life sciences community on an open access basis, via a programme of scientific meetings and events. The British Pharmacological Society promotes and advances pharmacology by hosting conferences, publishing peer-reviewed journals and supporting the development of educational materials and policy proposals.
Steve Rees, Chairman of ELRIG UK, and VP of Discovery Biology at AstraZeneca, said: “The strategic alliance with the British Pharmacological Society formalises a joint goal of growth in the industrial and academic segments, and recognises the harmonies between our organisations. Joining forces will help us improve education, networking and other services available to our communities, allowing us to become more impactful advocates for the life sciences industry.”
Professor Steve Hill, President of the British Pharmacological Society, and Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Nottingham, added: “We recognise that modern drug discovery is a multi-stakeholder process, and that professionals are likely to move between sectors throughout the course of their working lives. It therefore makes sense for our programmes to represent all facets of drug discovery, and we look forward to working with ELRIG UK to help achieve this goal.”
For further information about ELRIG UK, please visit: www.elrig.org,
For further information about the British Pharmacological Society, please visit: www.bps.ac.uk
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ELRIG UK
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About ELRIG UK www.elrig.org
ELRIG UK is a not-for-profit organisation, based in the UK. We are leaders in the provision of scientific meetings and conferences; bringing together academic and biopharma industry experts and thought leaders to exchange ideas and information. Our primary objective is to provide outstanding, leading edge knowledge to the life sciences community on an open access basis.
With more than 7,000 life science professionals across the UK and Europe, our members include scientists, researchers, engineers, developers and business-people within academia, industry, government organisations and private institutes.
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About British Pharmacological Society www.bps.ac.uk
The British Pharmacological Society is a charity with a mission to promote and advance the whole spectrum of pharmacology, and leads the way in the research and application of pharmacology around the world. Connecting over 4,000 members from more than 60 countries, it is a global community at the heart of pharmacology.
Follow the British Pharmacological Society on LinkedIn at British Pharmacological Society, and on Twitter @BritPharmSoc
